Yuki Saito could pitch in his first game of the year on February 8 (intra-squad game). Source: Nikkan Sports 1/25/2015

Chiba Lotte Marines

Second round draft pick Eisuke Tanaka thew thirty-nine pitches, all fastballs, to a standing catcher in the bullpen on Saturday. He worked quickly with only brief pauses in between each pitch (as little as nine seconds). Source: Sports Hochi 1/25/2015 ... Tanaka threw about forty on Friday. Source: Sanspo 1/25/2015

Seibu Lions

First round draft pick Kona Takahashi could make his debut during a practice game against Ni-gun Hanshin on February 18. Source: Sanspo 1/25/2015 ... Takahashi threw thirty-one pitches to a squatting catcher in the bullpen on Sunday. It was his first session with a squatting catcher. Source: Sports Hochi 1/25/2015, Sponichi 1/25/2015

Rakuten Eagles

Yusuke Nishimiya threw fifty-three pitches to a squatting catcher in the bullpen on Sunday. It was his third session in as many days. Source: Nikkan Sports 1/25/2015

The 2014 draft class took a battery of physical fitness tests at Sendai University on Saturday. Source: Sponichi 1/25/2015